Development of New Tools to Detect Colistin-Resistance among Enterobacteriaceae Strains by Lucie Bardet, Jean-Marc Rolain

“…This review aims to summarize the current clinical microbiology diagnosis techniques and their ability to detect all colistin resistance mechanisms and describe new tools specifically developed to assess plasmid-mediated colistin resistance. Phenotyping, susceptibility testing, and genotyping methods are presented, including an update on recent studies related to the development of specific techniques.…”
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Ginger protects against vein graft remodeling by precisely modulating ferroptotic stress in vascular smooth muscle cell dedifferentiation by Xiaoyu Yu, Weiwei Wu, Jingjun Hao, Yuxin Zhou, Deyang Yu, Wei Ding, Xuejuan Zhang, Gaoli Liu, Jianxun Wang

“…Most neointimal VSMCs are derived from pre-existing VSMCs via a process of VSMC phenotypic transition, also known as dedifferentiation. …”
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Intraspecific Morphometric Variation in a New Species of <i>Ceratomyxa</i> Thélohan 1892 (Cnidaria) from the South Atlantic Ocean: An Ecomorphological Study Using Geometric Morphom... by Delfina M. P. Cantatore, Martina Lisnerová, Paula S. Marcotegui, María A. Rossin, Astrid S. Holzer

“…Using GM analyses, we successfully capture and quantify phenotypic variation at the organismal level. Our results suggest that myxospore shape variation may be driven by both developmental noise and phenotypic plasticity. …”
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Three-dimensional Feature Tracking Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Comparison with Two-Dimensional Algorithm by Tomoaia Raluca, Lwin May, Soo Chin Yit, Anderton Thomas, Kamani Christel, Javed Wasim, Wahab Ali, Plein Sven

“…The aims of this study were to: 1) determine whether 2D and 3D feature tracking cardiac magnetic resonance (FT-CMR) are equivalent in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), 2) compare 3D FT-CMR values in HCM and healthy volunteers and 3) compare FT-CMR in most frequent HCM phenotypes.…”
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Characterization of microbiota signatures in Iberian pig strains using machine learning algorithms by Lamiae Azouggagh, Noelia Ibáñez-Escriche, Marina Martínez-Álvaro, Luis Varona, Joaquim Casellas, Sara Negro, Cristina Casto-Rebollo

“…The Iberian pig breed, known for its high-quality meat products, includes various strains with recognized genetic and phenotypic variability. However, despite the microbiome’s known impact on pigs’ productive phenotypes such as meat quality traits, comparative analyses of gut microbial composition across Iberian pig strains are lacking. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing-based characterization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis and Kentucky isolated from laying hens in northwest of Iran, 2022–2023 by Shirin Vakili, Mehri Haeili, Adel Feizi, Kiarash Moghaddasi, Maryam Omrani, Arash Ghodousi, Daniela Maria Cirillo

“…Kentucky isolates. The comparison of phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles revealed inconsistent results for some antibiotics. …”
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Evaluation of Rapeseed Leave Segmentation Accuracy Using Binocular Stereo Vision 3D Point Clouds by Lili Zhang, Shuangyue Shi, Muhammad Zain, Binqian Sun, Dongwei Han, Chengming Sun

“…Point cloud segmentation is necessary for obtaining highly precise morphological traits in plant phenotyping. Although a huge development has occurred in point cloud segmentation, the segmentation of point clouds from complex plant leaves still remains challenging. …”
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Antibiotics Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Livestock in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014–2019 by Ghada Elderdiri Abdelwahab, Hassan Zackaria Ali Ishag, Zulaikha Mohamed Al Hammadi, Saeed Mohamed S Al Yammahi, Mohd Faoruk Bin Mohd Yusof, Muna Sayed Y. Al Yassi, Shaikha Saeed A. Al neyadi, Asma Mohammed A. Al Mansoori, Fawzia Hassan A. Al Hamadi, Ibtesam Abdullah S. Al Hamadi, Mohamed Ali Abdalla Al Hosani, Salama Suhail Mohammed Al Muhairi

“…Herein, we conducted phenotypic and genotypic resistance studies on E. coli isolates from livestock samples in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi based on routine diagnosis between the periods 2014–2019. …”
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Resensitizing β‐Lactams by Reprogramming Purine Metabolism in Small Colony Variant for Osteomyelitis Treatment by Tingwang Shi, Qiong Wu, Zesong Ruan, Zhiyuan Luo, Wenbo Wang, Zhao Guo, Yihong Ma, Xin Wang, Guangyu Chu, Han Lin, Min Ge, Yunfeng Chen

“…However, the intrinsic phenotypic instability of SCV has hindered a thorough investigation of its pathogenic mechanisms. …”
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Identifcation and fine mapping of qHSW1, a major QTL for hundred-seed weight in mungbean by Xuesong Han, Xuesong Han, Long Zhao, Juan Yu, Xingmin Wang, Shilong Zhang, Li Li, Li Li, Changyan Liu, Changyan Liu

“…We identified 5 QTLs for HSW, each explaining 2.46–26.15% of the phenotypic variance. Among these, qHSW1 was mapped on chromosome 1 in all four environments, explaining 16.65-26.15% of the phenotypic variation. …”
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Assisted Stacking of Fungal Disease Resistance Genes in Central American Coffee Cultivars by Eduardo Granados Brenes, Laércio Zambolim, Dênia Pires de Almeida, Poliane Marcele Ribeiro, Bruna Lopes Mariz, Eveline Teixeira Caixeta

“…This work aimed to profile the phenotypic and genetic resistance of 160 genotypes belonging to 36 commercial coffee cultivars from five Central American countries regarding resistance to races II and XXXIII of <i>H. vastatrix</i> through phenotypic evaluation and evaluations associated with the genetic loci of resistance to CLR and CBD by molecular markers. …”
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Advancing Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Research: Insights from Transgenic Animal Models and Innovative Therapies by Xinyuejia Huang, Linglong Xiao, Mengqi Wang, Yang Wu, Hao Deng, Wei Wang

“…This review summarizes the phenotypes of several commonly used models and mechanistic insights from transgenic models of OCD, such as knockout mouse models. …”
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Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Differ in Their Ability to Induce Respiratory Burst and Apoptosis in Neutrophils as a Possible Mechanism of Immune Escape by María M. Romero, Luciana Balboa, Juan I. Basile, Beatriz López, Viviana Ritacco, Silvia S. de la Barrera, María C. Sasiain, Lucía Barrera, Mercedes Alemán

“…Although with less skill, M is able to enter the PMN so that phenotypic differences could lead PMN to be a reservoir allowing some pathogens to prevail and persist over other strains in the community.…”
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Potential Role of JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway in the Neurogenic-to-Gliogenic Shift in Down Syndrome Brain by Han-Chung Lee, Kai-Leng Tan, Pike-See Cheah, King-Hwa Ling

“…Trisomy of human chromosome 21 in Down syndrome (DS) leads to several phenotypes, such as mild-to-severe intellectual disability, hypotonia, and craniofacial dysmorphisms. …”
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FOX DOMESTICATION: MOLECULAR MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN SELECTION FOR BEHAVIOR by L. N. Trut, Yu. E. Herbeck, A. V. Kharlamova, R. G. Gulevich, A. V. Kukekova

“…Additional resources were developed to analyze the molecular nature of differences in the behavior of these unique foxes: the meiotic map of the fox genome was constructed, crosses of tame and aggressive animals obtained informative segregating subpopulations, and the formerly applied method of quantification of behavioral phenotypes was improved. Integrated behavioral phenotypes (principal components PC1 and PC2) used in the study were obtained by analysis of ethological parameters recorded by a camcorder. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Aeromonas Species Isolated from Wastewater Treatment Plant by Isoken H. Igbinosa, Anthony I. Okoh

“…Aeromonas isolates from both locations were 100% resistant to penicillin, oxacillin, ampicillin, and vancomycin. Higher phenotypic resistance was observed in isolates from Fort Beaufort compared to isolates from Alice. …”
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Insights into the origin, hybridisation and adaptation of Candida metapsilosis hybrid pathogens. by Valentina Del Olmo, Álvaro Redondo-Río, Alicia Benavente García, Savitree Limtong, Ester Saus, Toni Gabaldón

“…Lastly, we evaluate phenotypes relevant during infection such as drug susceptibility, thermotolerance or virulence. …”
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Modeling frequency-dependent selection with an application to cichlid fish by Sheree L. Arpin, J. M. Cushing

“…This bifurcation is offered as anexplanation of the phenotypic frequency oscillations observed in P.microlepis. …”
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Interplay between Epigenetics and Genetics in Cancer by Jae Duk Choi, Jong-Soo Lee

“…Genomic instability, which occurs through both genetic mechanisms (underlying inheritable phenotypic variations caused by DNA sequence-dependent alterations, such as mutation, deletion, insertion, inversion, translocation, and chromosomal aneuploidy) and epigenomic aberrations (underlying inheritable phenotypic variations caused by DNA sequence-independent alterations caused by a change of chromatin structure, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications), is known to promote tumorigenesis and tumor progression. …”
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Modification of an automated precision farming robot for high temporal resolution measurement of leaf angle dynamics using stereo vision by Frederik Hennecke, Jonas Bömer, René H.J. Heim

“…Leaf angle measurements are used in plant phenotyping, plant breeding, and remote sensing to study plant function and structure. …”
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